Lawrence Police Department body cam shows police officers de-escalated a suicidal situation

The Lawrence Kansas Police Department is offering resources to residents in crisis after police officers de-escalated a suicidal situation at the Kansas River bridge on Thursday morning, April 19.

LKPD released body cam footage of the situation in a Facebook post, saying that the department edited sensitive audio from the video and blurred the individual’s face to protect their identity. The department also asked if anyone knows who this individual is — not go to the Facebook post and identify the person in the comment section.

According to Lawrence Police, officers were able to de-escalate the situation and send the person to the hospital safely.